What happened Willie Cager?
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Asked by: Heather Monroe
Cager now resides in El Paso, and has three children: two sons and a daughter. He retired from Ysleta Independent School District’s after school basketball program as a coordinator.
What condition did Willie Cager have?
a heart murmur
He suffered from a heart murmur during the 1965–66 season; when he recovered enough to play, Texas Western was forced to use him sparingly, in four-minute shifts.
Is Glory Road based on a true story?
Glory Road is a 2006 American sports drama film directed by James Gartner, based on a true story surrounding the events leading to the 1966 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship.
What was the name of the team in Glory Road?
The 1965-66 Texas Western Miners basketball team represented Texas Western College, now known as the University of Texas El Paso (UTEP). The team was coached by Hall of Famer Don Haskins.
Where did Jerry Armstrong coach in Missouri?
Armstrong is a member of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, having compiled a 329-195 record in 21 years as head coach at four different Missouri high schools — Trenton, King City, Richmond and Mansfield — before retiring in 1996. He coached a King City team that reached the state semifinals in 1987 and finished third.
Who was the first black basketball player?
On Oct. 31, 1950, Earl Lloyd became the first African-American to play in an NBA game.
What happened to the 1966 Texas Western basketball team?
The team won the national championship in 1966, becoming the first team with an all-black starting lineup to do so. The Miners only lost one game, a road loss to Seattle by two points. They won their games by an average of 15.2 points.
Who is Jerry Armstrong?
Jerry Armstrong, whose defense in the 1966 national semifinals helped propel the Texas Western Miners to its iconic basketball national championship, died Thursday morning at 76. He had been receiving cancer treatment and died in his home state of Missouri.
What year did Texas Western win the NCAA?
1966
More than 40 years later, we remember – and cherish – the game that changed basketball forever. It was March 19, 1966, the night a team with five black starters made history by winning a national championship. Texas Western College, now UTEP, defeated the University of Kentucky.
Was Texas Western invited to the White House?
On the evening of Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2006, the 1966 Texas Western NCAA championship basketball team was feted at a White House dinner hosted by President and Mrs. George W.
Has Texas Southern ever won a national championship?
They were NAIA National Champions in 1977.
